World Health Organization
Noncommunicable diseases
Briefs & Fact Sheets
16 Sep 2023
Key facts Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) kill 41 million people each year, equivalent to 74% of all deaths globally. Each yea...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
16 Sep 2023
Key facts Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) kill 41 million people each year, equivalent to 74% of all deaths globally. Each yea...
Report
15 Sep 2023
This report compiles data for the first time on the far-reaching consequences of uncontrolled hypertension, including heart attacks, strokes and premature de...
Publication
14 Sep 2023
Key reference on the burden of atopic dermatitis, containing evidence that supports the efforts of the Global Atopic Dermatitis Atlas (GADA). Authored by Jin...
Report
12 Sep 2023
There is growing understanding and high-level endorsement of the importance of strong collaborative multisectoral approaches to address a broad range of soci...
Report
12 Sep 2023
There is growing understanding and high-level endorsement of the importance of strong collaborative multisectoral approaches to address a broad range of soci...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Sep 2023
Decriminalization of suicide and suicide attempts represents one critical step governments can take in their efforts to prevent suicide. The WHO Policy ...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Sep 2023
This page regroups important resources on cervical cancer elimination such as infographics, videos, documents and links. ...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
09 Sep 2023
On Tuesday, 19 September 2023, Access Accelerated, NCD Alliance, the World Bank, and the World Diabetes Foundation convened a closed-door high-level roundtab...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
09 Sep 2023
Key facts In 2020, low back pain (LBP) affected 619 million people globally and it is estimated that the number of cases will increase to...
Article
08 Sep 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated once again the enormous costs (humanitarian, social and economic) that could be averted by investing in global health ...
Publication
06 Sep 2023
The Community Skin Health Journal (CSH) is the official Journal of the International Foundation for Dermatology (IFD). It is...
Publication
04 Sep 2023
The HEARTS – D module on Diagnosis and management of type 2 diabetes complements and expands the diabetes section of the HEARTS Technical Package deve...